A new planet has been found!
Check out the headline in today’s Telegraph:
‘The chances of alien life existing on a newly-discovered Earth-like planet are 100 per cent, scientists say’.
It was revealed yesterday that a team of geeks headed by Prof Steven Vogt had discovered two planets, one which they have dubbed Gliese 581g, after the star it orbits, Gliese 581. This planet is situated in an area the geeks like to call ‘the Goldilocks zone’ as it orbits at a perfect distance for liquid to exist on the surface. The crazy prof has gotten a little excited and stated that, although half the planet is drowned in darkness 365 days a year, they don’t know what type of atmosphere it has, and they don’t even know if any liquid is even there anyway, he’s adamant that the chances of life on this planet are ‘100 per cent’.
This is perfect Telegraph website fodder, they love this alien/space stuff.
So, there you have it. There ARE aliens out there! They may still be tiny and a little retarded and perhaps only talk like the Teletubbies, but the Telegraph and the geeks have confirmed it. We are not alone. For sure. 100 per cent. The headline says so! And it’s not even a tabloid headline!
So why isn’t this the top story of the day then?
*UPDATE*: Since I posted this, the main headline has been slightly toned-down for their home page. Good for them.
Tagged: aliens, Gliese 581, Gliese 581g, Goldilocks Zone, Telegraph, Teletubbies
